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Juesta M. Caddell

Expertise

Substance Abuse Treatment
Therapeutic Outcomes and Safety
Neuropsychology of Substance Abuse
Survey Design and Analysis

Biography

Juesta Caddell, PhD, is a senior research clinical psychologist in RTI’s Health, Social, and Economics Research Unit. She has more than 20 years' experience in designing and conducting mental health, behavioral medicine, and substance abuse research. Dr. Caddell has been a direct service provider to psychiatric patients and behavioral medicine patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has particular expertise in the areas of trauma-related psychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders. Dr. Caddell is proficient in conducting and interpreting a variety of standardized psychological assessment instruments and in developing clinical research and survey instruments to assess psychiatric symptomatology and disorders. She has published writings on mental health and substance abuse, including journal articles and book chapters on PTSD. Dr. Caddell is the chair of one of the Institutional Review Board Committees for the Protection of Human Subjects at RTI.

Education

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MS, Clinical Psychology, Florida State University; BA (summa cum laude), Psychology, Auburn University.

Selected Publications

Schlenger, W.E., Jordan, B.K., Caddell, J.M., Ebert, L., & Fairbank, J.A. (2004). Epidemiologic methods for assessing trauma and PTSD. In J.P. Wilson, & T.M. Keane (Ed.), Assessing Psychological Trauma and PTSD; 2nd edition (pp. 226-261). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Schlenger, W.E., Caddell, J.M., Ebert, L., Jordan, B.K., Rourke, K.M., Wilson, D., Thalji, L., Dennis, J.M., Fairbank, J.A., & Kulka, R.A. (2002). Psychological reactions to terrorist attacks: Findings from the national study of Americans' reactions to September 11. JAMA, 288 (5):581-588.

Jordan, B.K., Federman, E.B., Burns, B.J., Schlenger, W.E., Fairbank, J.A., & Caddell, J.M. (2002). Lifetime use of mental health and substance abuse treatment services by incarcerated women felons. Psychiatric Services, 53 (3):317-325.

Schlenger, W.E., Caddell, J.M., Ebert, L., Jordan, B.K., & Batts, K.R. (2002). Psychiatric consequences of September 11 - Reply. JAMA, 288 (21):2684-2685.

Fairbank, J.A., Ebert, L., & Caddell, J.M. (2001). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. In H.E. Adams, & P.B. Sutker (Ed.), Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology, Third Edition. New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Schlenger, W.E., Fairbank, J.A., Jordan, B.K., & Caddell, J.M. (1997). Epidemiologic methods for assessing trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. In J.P. Wilson, & T.M. Keane (Ed.), Assessing Psychological Trauma and PTSD (pp. 139-159). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Jordan, B.K., Schlenger, W.E., Caddell, J.M., & Fairbank, J.A. (1997). Etiologic factors in a sample of convicted women felons in North Carolina. In Zanarini, M.C. (Ed.), Role of Sexual Abuse in the Etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder (pp. 45-70). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Litz, B.T., Schlenger, W.E., Weathers, F.W., Caddell, J.M., Fairbank, J.A., & LaVange, L.M. (1997). Predictors of emotional numbing in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10 (4):607-618.

Jordan, B.K., Schlenger, W.E., Fairbank, J.A., & Caddell, J.M. (1996 Jun). Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among incarcerated women. II. Convicted felons entering prison. Archives of General Psychiatry, 53 (6):513-519.

Karuntzos, G.T., Caddell, J.M., & Dennis, M.L. (1994 Apr). Gender differences in vocational needs and outcomes for methadone treatment clients. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 26 (2):173-180.

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